Shabbat Service and Cultural Program

Jews and Languages: How many can we create?

Many North American Jews are familiar with the two most famous Jewish languages: Hebrew and Yiddish. But did you know that in every significant Jewish diaspora a Judaicized form of the dominant language developed? Most intriguingly, in the 19th century a Jewish intellectual named Eliezer Zamenhov invented an entirely new international language, Esperanto! Come join us for a celebration of the many flavors of Jewish speech and literature, led by Esperanto fan Rabbi Tzemah.